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The 1940 Washington University Bears football team represented Washington University in St. Louis as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1940 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Frank Loebs, the Bears compiled an overall record of 3–6 with a mark of 1–3 in conference play, placing sixth in the MVC. Washington University played home games at Francis Field in St. Louis.

Record3–6 (1–3 MVC)
Headcoach
HomestadiumFrancis Field
Quick facts Washington University Bears football, Conference ...
1940 Washington University Bears football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record3–6 (1–3 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumFrancis Field
Seasons
 1939
1941 
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1940 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Tulsa $400730
Oklahoma A&M410631
Creighton220622
Drake220450
Saint Louis230360
Washington University130360
Washburn040460
  • $ Conference champion
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Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 5Maryville (MO)*L 6–73,500[1][2]
October 122:30 p.m.Washburn
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
W 28–203,000[3][4]
October 192:30 p.m.at Oklahoma A&ML 12–537,000[5][6][7]
October 262:30 p.m.Butler*
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
W 27–195,000[8][9][10]
November 22:00 p.m.Centenary*
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
L 14–193,000[11][12][13][14]
November 92:00 p.m.VMI*dagger
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
L 13–202,500[15][16]
November 162:00 p.m.Drake
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
L 14–204,000[17][18][19]
November 232:00 p.m.Missouri Mines*
  • Francis Field
  • St. Louis, MO
W 12–01,800[20][21][22][23]
November 302:00 p.m.at Saint Louis
  • Walsh Stadium
  • St. Louis, MO
L 0–311,050[24][25][26]
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